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The Ratio of Factor VIIa:Tissue Factor Content within Microvesicles Determines the Differential Influence on Endothelial Cells (2019)
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Madkhali, Y., Featherby, S., Collier, M., Maraveyas, A., Greenman, J., & Ettelaie, C. (2019). The Ratio of Factor VIIa:Tissue Factor Content within Microvesicles Determines the Differential Influence on Endothelial Cells. TH Open, 03(02), e132-e145. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0039-1688934

Tissue factor (TF)-positive microvesicles from various sources can promote cellular proliferation or alternatively induce apoptosis, but the determining factors are unknown. In this study the hypothesis that the ratio of fVIIa:TF within microvesicles... Read More about The Ratio of Factor VIIa:Tissue Factor Content within Microvesicles Determines the Differential Influence on Endothelial Cells.

Low molecular weight heparin and direct oral anticoagulants influence tumour formation, growth, invasion and vascularisation by separate mechanisms (2019)
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Featherby, S., Xiao, Y. P., Ettelaie, C., Nikitenko, L. L., Greenman, J., & Maraveyas, A. (2019). Low molecular weight heparin and direct oral anticoagulants influence tumour formation, growth, invasion and vascularisation by separate mechanisms. Scientific reports, 9(1), Article 6272. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-42738-1

The bidirectional association between coagulation and cancer has been established. However, anticoagulant therapies have been reported to have beneficial outcomes by influencing the vascularisation of the tumours. In this study the influence of a set... Read More about Low molecular weight heparin and direct oral anticoagulants influence tumour formation, growth, invasion and vascularisation by separate mechanisms.

Clinical and prognostic association of total atrial and conduction time in patients with heart failure: a report from Studies Investigating Co-morbidities Aggravating Heart Failure (2019)
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Nuzzi, V., Pellicori, P., Nikolaidou, T., Kallvikbacka-Bennett, A., Torromeo, C., Barilla, F., …Clark, A. (2019). Clinical and prognostic association of total atrial and conduction time in patients with heart failure: a report from Studies Investigating Co-morbidities Aggravating Heart Failure. European journal of heart failure, 20(7), 442–449. https://doi.org/10.2459/JCM.0000000000000802

Background The total atrial conduction time can be measured as the time from the onset of the P wave on the ECG to the peak of the A wave recorded at the mitral annulus using tissue Doppler imaging (A′; P-A′TDI); when prolonged, it might predict inci... Read More about Clinical and prognostic association of total atrial and conduction time in patients with heart failure: a report from Studies Investigating Co-morbidities Aggravating Heart Failure.

The investigation of lipoxygenases as therapeutic targets in malignant pleural mesothelioma (2019)
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Oguh-Olayinka, L., Agarwal, V., Ranatunge, D., Campbell, A., Laufer, S., Cawkwell, L., & Lind, M. J. (2020). The investigation of lipoxygenases as therapeutic targets in malignant pleural mesothelioma. Pathology and Oncology Research, 26(2), 985-995. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12253-019-00652-x

Advanced malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) has an extremely poor prognosis with limited chemotherapy options, therefore the identification of new therapeutic targets would aid in disease management. Arachidonic acid is metabolised by cyclooxygenas... Read More about The investigation of lipoxygenases as therapeutic targets in malignant pleural mesothelioma.

The effect of exenatide on cardiovascular risk markers in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (2019)
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Dawson, A. J., Sathyapalan, T., Vince, R., Coady, A. M., Ajjan, R. A., Kilpatrick, E. S., & Atkin, S. L. (2019). The effect of exenatide on cardiovascular risk markers in women with polycystic ovary syndrome. Frontiers in endocrinology, 10(APR), Article 189. https://doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2019.00189

Background: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is associated with an adverse cardiovascular risk profile including a prothrombotic state. Exenatide has been shown to be effective at improving insulin sensitivity and weight loss in PCOS; therefore this... Read More about The effect of exenatide on cardiovascular risk markers in women with polycystic ovary syndrome.

The effect of soy isoflavones on steroid metabolism (2019)
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Swart, A. C., Johannes, I. D., Sathyapalan, T., & Atkin, S. L. (2019). The effect of soy isoflavones on steroid metabolism. Frontiers in endocrinology, 10(APR), Article 229. https://doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2019.00229

Objective: This study is a post-hoc analysis of steroid hormones before and after administration of pharmacological doses of soy isoflavones in a large cohort of men and women from two independent studies. Isoflavones are reported to inhibit mineralo... Read More about The effect of soy isoflavones on steroid metabolism.

Comparison of the neuroprotective effects of aspirin, atorvastatin, captopril and metformin in diabetes mellitus (2019)
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Paseban, M., Mohebbati, R., Niazmand, S., Sathyapalan, T., & Sahebkar, A. (2019). Comparison of the neuroprotective effects of aspirin, atorvastatin, captopril and metformin in diabetes mellitus. Biomolecules, 9(4), 118. https://doi.org/10.3390/biom9040118

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of combined intake of a high dose of aspirin, atorvastatin, captopril and metformin on oxidative stress in the brain cortex and hippocampus of streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats.... Read More about Comparison of the neuroprotective effects of aspirin, atorvastatin, captopril and metformin in diabetes mellitus.

Harnessing CRISPR/Cas9 technology in cardiovascular disease (2019)
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Rezaei, H., khadempar, S., Farahani, N., Hosseingholi, E. Z., hayat, S. M. G., Sathyapalan, T., & Sahebkar, A. H. (2020). Harnessing CRISPR/Cas9 technology in cardiovascular disease. Trends in Cardiovascular Medicine, 30(2), 93-101. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tcm.2019.03.005

The CRISPR/Cas9 system is a precisely targeted bacterial defense system, used to control invading viruses. This technology has many potential applications including genetic changes in somatic and germ cells and the creation of knockout animals. Compa... Read More about Harnessing CRISPR/Cas9 technology in cardiovascular disease.

A pilot feasibility randomised clinical trial comparing dialkylcarbamoylchloride-coated dressings versus standard care for the primary prevention of surgical site infection (2019)
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Totty, J. P., Hitchman, L. H., Cai, P. L., Wallace, T., Harwood, A. E., Carradice, D., …Chetter, I. C. (2019). A pilot feasibility randomised clinical trial comparing dialkylcarbamoylchloride-coated dressings versus standard care for the primary prevention of surgical site infection. International wound journal, 16(4), 883-890. https://doi.org/10.1111/iwj.13113

A surgical site infection (SSI) may occur in up to 30% of procedures and results in significant morbidity and mortality. We aimed to assess the feasibility of conducting a randomised controlled trial (RCT) examining the use of dialkylcarbamoylchlorid... Read More about A pilot feasibility randomised clinical trial comparing dialkylcarbamoylchloride-coated dressings versus standard care for the primary prevention of surgical site infection.

Effects of empagliflozin on metabolic parameters in polycystic ovary syndrome: a randomized controlled study (2019)
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Javed, Z., Papageorgiou, M., Deshmukh, H., Rigby, A. S., Qamar, U., Abbas, J., …Sathyapalan, T. (2019). Effects of empagliflozin on metabolic parameters in polycystic ovary syndrome: a randomized controlled study. Clinical Endocrinology, 90(6), 805-813. https://doi.org/10.1111/cen.13968

Background: Empagliflozin is a sodium-glucose-cotransporter-2 inhibitor that improves cardiovascular risk and promotes weight loss in patients with type 2 diabetes. Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is associated with obesity and increased cardiovascu... Read More about Effects of empagliflozin on metabolic parameters in polycystic ovary syndrome: a randomized controlled study.

Systematic review and meta-analysis on the effect of soy on thyroid function (2019)
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Otun, J., Sahebkar, A., Östlundh, L., Atkin, S. L., & Sathyapalan, T. (2019). Systematic review and meta-analysis on the effect of soy on thyroid function. Scientific reports, 9(1), Article 3964. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-40647-x

© 2019, The Author(s). Soy foods have had an important dietary role in Asian countries for centuries, and in recent years they have become increasingly popular in Western countries as a result of their suggested health benefits. Nevertheless, there... Read More about Systematic review and meta-analysis on the effect of soy on thyroid function.

N-cinnamoylanthranilates as human TRPA1 modulators: Structure-activity relationships and channel binding sites (2019)
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Chandrabalan, A., McPhillie, M. J., Morice, A. H., Boa, A. N., & Sadofsky, L. R. (2019). N-cinnamoylanthranilates as human TRPA1 modulators: Structure-activity relationships and channel binding sites. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 170, 141-156. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejmech.2019.02.074

The transient receptor potential ankyrin 1 (TRPA1) channel is a non-selective cation channel, which detects noxious stimuli leading to pain, itch and cough. However, the mechanism(s) of channel modulation by many of the known, non-reactive modulators... Read More about N-cinnamoylanthranilates as human TRPA1 modulators: Structure-activity relationships and channel binding sites.

The hand-held fan and the Calming Hand for people with chronic breathlessness: a feasibility trial (2019)
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Swan, F., English, A., Allgar, V., Hart, S. P., & Johnson, M. J. (2019). The hand-held fan and the Calming Hand for people with chronic breathlessness: a feasibility trial. Journal of pain and symptom management, 57(6), 1051-1061.e1. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2019.02.017

Context: The battery-operated hand-held fan (“fan”)and the Calming Hand (CH), a cognitive strategy, are interventions used in clinical practice to relieve chronic breathlessness. Objective: To test the feasibility of a Phase III randomized controlled... Read More about The hand-held fan and the Calming Hand for people with chronic breathlessness: a feasibility trial.

Association of vitamin D metabolites with embryo development and fertilization in women with and without PCOS undergoing subfertility treatment (2019)
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Cunningham, T. K., Allgar, V., Dargham, S. R., Kilpatrick, E., Sathyapalan, T., Maguiness, S., …Atkin, S. L. (2019). Association of vitamin D metabolites with embryo development and fertilization in women with and without PCOS undergoing subfertility treatment. Frontiers in endocrinology, 10(JAN), Article 13. https://doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2019.00013

Objective: The relationship between fertilization rates and 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D (1,25(OH)2D3), 25-hydroxyvitamin D2 (25(OH)D2), 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 (25(OH)D3), 24,25-dihydroxyvitamin D (24,25(OH)2D3), and 25-hydroxy-3epi-Vitamin D3 (3epi25(OH)D3... Read More about Association of vitamin D metabolites with embryo development and fertilization in women with and without PCOS undergoing subfertility treatment.

Prevalence, pattern and clinical relevance of ultrasound indices of congestion in outpatients with heart failure (2019)
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Pellicori, P., Shah, P., Cuthbert, J., Urbinati, A., Zhang, J., Kallvikbacka-Bennett, A., …Cleland, J. G. F. (2019). Prevalence, pattern and clinical relevance of ultrasound indices of congestion in outpatients with heart failure. European journal of heart failure, 21(7), 904-916. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejhf.1383

Aims Even if treatment controls symptoms, patients with heart failure may still be congested. We aimed at assessing the prevalence and clinical relevance of congestion in outpatients with chronic heart failure. Conclusions Many patients with chr... Read More about Prevalence, pattern and clinical relevance of ultrasound indices of congestion in outpatients with heart failure.

A randomized, controlled trial of vitamin D supplementation on cardiovascular risk factors, hormones, and liver markers in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (2019)
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Javed, Z., Papageorgiou, M., Deshmukh, H., Kilpatrick, E., Mann, V., Corless, L., …Sathyapalan, T. (2019). A randomized, controlled trial of vitamin D supplementation on cardiovascular risk factors, hormones, and liver markers in women with polycystic ovary syndrome. Nutrients, 11(1), 188. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu11010188

© 2019 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) increases the risk of metabolic syndrome and non-alcoholic-fatty-liver disease (NAFLD). Vitamin D supplementation may exert positive effects on liver biochemis... Read More about A randomized, controlled trial of vitamin D supplementation on cardiovascular risk factors, hormones, and liver markers in women with polycystic ovary syndrome.

Alteration in endothelial permeability occurs in response to the activation of PAR2 by factor Xa but not directly by the TF-factor VIIa complex (2019)
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Benelhaj, N. E., Maraveyas, A., Featherby, S., Collier, M. E., Johnson, M. J., & Ettelaie, C. (2019). Alteration in endothelial permeability occurs in response to the activation of PAR2 by factor Xa but not directly by the TF-factor VIIa complex. Thrombosis Research, 175, 13-20. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.thromres.2019.01.009

Alterations in the endothelial permeability occur in response to the activation of coagulation mechanisms in order to control clot formation. The activation of the protease activated receptors (PAR) can induce signals that regulate such cellular resp... Read More about Alteration in endothelial permeability occurs in response to the activation of PAR2 by factor Xa but not directly by the TF-factor VIIa complex.

LungCARD - Report on worldwide research and clinical practices related to lung cancer (2019)
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Jankovic, R., Goncalves, H. J., Cavic, M., Clemente, C., Lind, M., Carrasco, A. M., …Egamberdiev, D. (2019). LungCARD - Report on worldwide research and clinical practices related to lung cancer. Journal of BUON, 24(1), 11-19

© 2019 Zerbinis Publications. All Rights Reserved. Purpose: The management of advanced lung cancer has evolved tremendously over the past two decades. Increasing understanding of the molecular changes that drive tumor progression has transformed the... Read More about LungCARD - Report on worldwide research and clinical practices related to lung cancer.

Symptoms and exacerbations in asthma: an apparent paradox? (2019)
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Morjaria, J. B., Rigby, A. S., & Morice, A. H. (2019). Symptoms and exacerbations in asthma: an apparent paradox?. Therapeutic Advances in Chronic Disease, 10, https://doi.org/10.1177/2040622319884387

© The Author(s), 2019. Background: There is a dearth of data on prospectively recorded symptoms in patients with uncontrolled asthma. Asthma symptoms and exacerbation rate are commonly thought to be associated. The aim of this study was to analyse as... Read More about Symptoms and exacerbations in asthma: an apparent paradox?.